multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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The project would almost double the size of the Stockyards, adding 300,000 square feet of commercial space, hotels, multifamily housing and 1,300 parking spaces in underground garages.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
By reducing manual errors, removing bias and creating uniformity in decision-making, real estate teams can have greater control over underwriting, operational roadblocks and tenant satisfaction, leading to an operationally sound multifamily market powered by technology, efficiency and data.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
But for commercial and multifamily projects, the reviews can take months.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The complexities of real estate investing A company with Berkshire’s resources has the ability to invest in all different kinds of real estate, not just single- and multifamily homes.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
By reducing manual errors, removing bias and creating uniformity in decision-making, real estate teams can have greater control over underwriting, operational roadblocks and tenant satisfaction, leading to an operationally sound multifamily market powered by technology, efficiency and data.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
But for commercial and multifamily projects, the reviews can take months.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The complexities of real estate investing A company with Berkshire’s resources has the ability to invest in all different kinds of real estate, not just single- and multifamily homes.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for multifamily
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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